Pukeko
By Dwyllis
23 Sep, 2011
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This is another New Zealand Native bird .... also known as the swamp hen. It isn't able to fly & lives around swampy areas, but lots of them can be seen on the verges along the Highways, where sadly they often get killed on the road. Usually seen in family groups.
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Lovely bird...love its long legs....
23 Sep, 2011
It is a lovely bird & always lovely to see as we drive along. Thankfully, unlike some of our other beautiful native birds, at least this one is an endangered species.
23 Sep, 2011
An unusual bird and so colourful. A mini emu comes to mind and with those legs I bet it runs fast too.
2 Oct, 2011
meant to say it is 'not an endangered species'.
3 Oct, 2011
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Beautiful... a pity they get killed on the roads...
23 Sep, 2011